น่องโต
nɔ̂ɔng-dtooMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
big-calved; having large calves
Describes someone who has large or muscular calves (the back part of the lower legs).
Examples
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnfootballer; soccer playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)น่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtooน่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtoobig-calved; having large calvesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That football player has very large calves.
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เธอtəəไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมั่นใจmân-jaiเวลาwee-laaใส่sàiกระโปรงgrà-bproongสั้นsânเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenคนkonน่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtoo
She isn't very confident wearing short skirts because she thinks she has large calves.
เขาkǎoปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoทุกวันtúk-wanจนjonน่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtooและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngมากmâak
He cycles up the mountain every day, so his calves have become very large and strong.
พันธุกรรมpan-tú-gamเป็นbpenปัจจัยbpàt-jaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiบางคนbaang-konมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomน่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtooกว่าgwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiออกกำลังกายหนักɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai-nàkก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Genetics is one factor that makes some people prone to having larger calves than others, even if they don't exercise heavily.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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น่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtooน่องโตnɔ̂ɔng-dtoobig-calved; having large calvesbig-calved; having large calvesWord